Alone or Lonely What the Bible Says

Ideas Considered Loneliness from Sin Loneliness from Sin Alone and Lonely are Different Alone and Lonely are Different Loneliness of the Righteous? Loneliness of the Righteous? Alone-ness of the Righteous Alone-ness of the Righteous God had to work alone God had to work alone The Christian “Alone” The Christian “Alone” How to Move On from Loneliness How to Move On from Loneliness

Lesson One The Hollow Loneliness of Sin

Man’s First State: Connected to God before the Fall.

Man’s First State: Connected to God before the Fall. Gen 2:18 – Fixed by God

Man’s State AFTER: Alone

Man’s State AFTER: Alone Driven Out Rejected Forsaken Lonely b/c of their sin

Losing What Matters Most Psalm 27:9 Psalm 27:9

Losing What Matters Most Psalm 27:9 Psalm 27:9 Gen 4:14 Gen 4:14 Cain’s fear = Our fear Cain’s fear = Our fear Abandoned, because of our sins Abandoned, because of our sins

Definitions

Definitions Alone – by yourself; separate from others Alone – by yourself; separate from others

Definitions Lonely – feeling sad about being alone. Lonely – feeling sad about being alone.

Why Are We Lonely?

Because of Our Sins

Why Are We Lonely? Because of Our Sins 2 Chronicles 12:1

Why Are We Lonely? Because of Our Sins 2 Chronicles 12:1 2 Chronicles 12:5 2 Chronicles 24:18

But Christians Stay Lonely Too, Right? Elijah – Elijah –

But Christians Stay Lonely Too, Right? Elijah – I Kings 18:22; 19:9-18 Elijah – I Kings 18:22; 19:9-18 Righteous Elijah forgot He was not alone Job – Job –

But Christians Stay Lonely Too, Right? Elijah – I Kings 18:22; 19:9-18 Elijah – I Kings 18:22; 19:9-18 Righteous Elijah forgot He was not alone Job – Job 1:1; 7:12-21; 14:17; 42:1-6 Job – Job 1:1; 7:12-21; 14:17; 42:1-6 Blameless Job, knows he is not sinless Paul – Paul –

But Christians Stay Lonely Too, Right? Elijah – I Kings 18:22; 19:9-18 Elijah – I Kings 18:22; 19:9-18 Righteous Elijah forgot He was not alone Job – Job 1:1; 7:12-21; 14:17; 42:1-6 Job – Job 1:1; 7:12-21; 14:17; 42:1-6 Blameless Job, knows he is not sinless Paul – 2 Cor. 4:9 Paul – 2 Cor. 4:9 Persecuted, Yes! Abandoned? Never!

But Christians Stay Lonely Too, Right? Elijah – I Kings 18:22; 19:9-18 Elijah – I Kings 18:22; 19:9-18 Righteous Elijah forgot He was not alone Job – Job 1:1; 7:12-21; 14:17; 42:1-6 Job – Job 1:1; 7:12-21; 14:17; 42:1-6 Blameless Job, knows he is not sinless Paul – 2 Cor. 4:9 Paul – 2 Cor. 4:9 Persecuted, Yes! Abandoned? Never!

Non-Christians Act Lonely! 2 Timothy 4:1-2 Romans 1:31 Ephesians 4:19 Titus 3:3 Proverbs 17:16

Non-Christians Act Lonely! 2 Timothy 4:1-2 “Hard” Romans 1:31 “Implacable” Ephesians 4:19 “Past Feeling” Titus 3:3 “Hateful” Proverbs 17:16 “No Heart”

Example of Lonely Judas Matt 27:3-10 Acts 1:18-19

Example of Lonely Judas Matt 27:3-10 Acts 1:18-19 With the disciples -- but separate. With the disciples -- but separate. With the priests -- but separate. With the priests -- but separate. So much regret (metamellomai) but has no repentance (metanoeo) So much regret (metamellomai) but has no repentance (metanoeo)

Getting Back What You Were Made For: Connectedness

“Come to Yourself” Luke 15:18 “Come to Yourself” Luke 15:18 See the Riches and Your Fullness when you are within God See the Riches and Your Fullness when you are within God Eph 4:19-32 Eph 4:19-32

Psalm 25:16-18 Don’t be lonely in your sins, When there is so much real friendship in the Christ.